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When Chief Secretary Carrie Lam gave a rather predictable speech to Legco today, it proved all too much for one high-ranking official.
Struggling to give Hong Kong's number 2 his full attention, Security Secretary Lai Tung-kwok was seen slumped in his seat, fast asleep.
The sleep-deprived Lai even looked like he would fall off his chair, leaning so far to his side that it was a wonder his spectacles managed to stay put.
Pan-democrat lawmakers, after hearing the same speech, chose another tactic: leaving in a huff.

	READ MORE: Pan-democrats hoist umbrellas as Carrie Lam announces new political reform consultation
They opened yellow umbrellas - a symbol of the mass Occupy Central protests last year - and marched out of the Legislative Council this afternoon as Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced a second round of consultation on Hong Kong’s political reform.
Lam kicked-off the two-month consultation exercise in her Legco speech, emphasising that the chance to elect the chief executive by popular ballot in 2017 is “an opportunity not to be missed” and “the only way to create a “solid foundation for further democratisation”, such as making the city’s legislature fully returned by popular election.
But as soon as Lam started her speech at 1.20pm, 24 pan-democratic lawmakers opened their yellow umbrellas – a symbol of the 79-day Occupy Central civil disobedience movement – and marched out, chanting slogans such as “I want genuine universal suffrage”.
Lam said the government is inviting public views on four key areas regarding political reform: the nominating committee’s formation, details of the nominating process, the public voting process, and other relevant issues such as the length of the nominating committee’s term of office.


Wake me up when you’re finished, Carrie: security chief dozes off during Lam’s speech

Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok makes no effort to mask his sleepiness during the speech. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong begins second consultation on electoral reform

Chief Secretary Carrie Lam advises pan-democratic lawmakers yesterday against snubbing the government's consultation. Photo: David Wong

Pan-democrats raised yellow umbrellas as Carrie Lam started her speech. Photo: David Wong

Lam said the government is inviting public views on four key areas regarding political reform. Photo: David Wong

Pan-democrat lawmakers march out of Legco. Photo: David Wong

Lester Shum said the consultation would be meaningless as Beijing’s decisions had already strangled the room for genuine democracy. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Justice secretary Rimsky Yuen, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam and constitutional minister Raymond Tam unveil the government’s consultation document. Photo: David Wong

Carrie Lam urged the pan-democrats to give up their boycott of the consultation. Photo: David Wong

Yellow umbrellas reflect pan-democrats' dissatisfaction. Photo: Sam Tsang

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When Chief Secretary Carrie Lam gave a rather predictable speech to Legco today, it proved all too much for one high-ranking official.


Wake me up when you’re finished, Carrie: security chief dozes off during Lam’s speech

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.css-jfmysa{display:inline;word-break:break-word;}.css-1ankfgb{cursor:pointer;display:inline;word-break:break-word;}READ MORE: Pan-democrats hoist umbrellas as Carrie Lam announces new political reform consultation

When Chief Secretary Carrie Lam gave a rather predictable speech to Legco today, it proved all too much for one high-ranking official.

READ MORE: Pan-democrats hoist umbrellas as Carrie Lam announces new political reform consultation